I absolutely have to reblog this series of photos which I spotted on Splendora.

Check out "The Beauty in the Abandoned" series of photos by photographer Álvaro Sánchez-Montañés for more breathtaking shots of the desert overtaking abandoned houses in the Namib desert. Stunning.


♥ Callah

The Count

I saw this the first time ages ago, and watched it again last night. Definitely more hilarious after a beer (or two!)


♥ Callah

bad blogger

When did I become such a bad blogger?
Hmm, looks like real life is kicking in! Loving the new job. 30 hours this week which isn't quite full time but sure feels like it when I was lucky to average about 16 before (sometimes even ZERO!)
Busy, busy. I've got about a gazillion books on the go, including Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl- (yup, never read it!) and The Price: My Rise and Fall as New York's #1 Escort- written by one of the very awesome girls in my yoga training last month. (And yes, it's a true story!). Awesome read, look out for a used copy on amazon. Also lots of vegan cookbooks... thinking about going there sometime.
Been busy with the yoga projects- currently practice teaching, going on a "yoga safari" (trying out different types besides my usual) and embarking on another 30-day challenge starting today. I'm taking another Uni course in the fall- slowly chipping away at the degree, so I want to get as many projects out of the way as I can so I'll have time for that. Here's a pic to make this post less boring.

That was yoga-on-the-beach. Note the CN tower in the background. Gorgeous.

So yup, my life in a nutshell. Work, reading, and yoga.
Hope everyone is awesome. I'm not the only slacking blogger, get on it and update me with your life stories!!
♥ Callah

a musical month

Actually, it was a fairly NON-musical month since I only drove a handful of times. Driving is my prime music-listening time. I really need speakers for my iPod! When the paycheques start rolling in, for sure.

Anyways, what was musical? CONCERTS GALORE! By galore, I mean two. I'd say that's a lot in one month haha!

First up, Lilith Fair.
Tara Maclean is married to one of the co-founders. The other co-founder and her sister were back-up vocals. Amazing!

We also saw Chantal Kreviazuk, Lights, Mary J Blidge and Sarah Maclachlan. Talk about incredible. It was a great night, despite beoing poured on half the day and staying up way past our bedtimes (i.e. midnight sleepytime and 5:30 wake-up for a 14 hour day!)

This past Friday, back to Molson Amphitheatre (this time in SEATS!) to see Robyn & Keane at the Disco Lemonade festival. We started here:

And with a little luck and a smile, ended up here:

Brilliant! Yes, no zoom, we were pretty well front row on the floor. I've loved Robyn since her first disc in 1990, and discovered Keane on my travels. I listened to both these artists a lot while backpacking so it was a nostalgic, amazing concert.  (my fave Keane song - the video's a bit odd though!)

Next up? Florence & the Machine, November 3rd! Just got the disc on iTunes and it's amazing.

♥ Callah

training update!

Well folks, it is "dangerously hot in Ontario", just starting a heat wave of 3 days of temps above 32C (more like 42-44 with the humidity here in Toronto!) and here I am taking two hot classes a day. And wow, are they HOT!!

But on another, more cheerful note, I am loving every minute. (Of the training, not the heat!)
(heads up, this post will be brief and photoless- the internet connection right now is less than ideal!)

The days are definitely intense. I wake up at 5:30, leave for the subway by 6 (having laid out everything the night before including meals), and get to the studio around 6:30. This is our average day, lasting from 6:45 am until 7:15pm:

15 minute meditation
90 minute asana
1 hour break
1 hour (or so) lecture
1 hour break
1 hour lecture
60 minute asana
3 hour lecture

I know it is only day four but I cannot believe how interesting I am finding everything! Nothing at all like college, where you had to struggle through the boring material. Our teachers have been awesome with more awesomeness to come- and they are all so amazing and engaging. It almost seems surreal, being able to spend the whole month focusing on YOGA!

Practicing twice a day is definitely challenging, especially factoring in this brutal heat we are having. This morning's class was hot death!

Well, that's all for now! Ideally I'd be heading to bed now (9pm) but I have to brush up on the series before our first day of practice teaching tomorrow! Should be exciting... and nerve wracking!

♥ Callah

apologies...

that my blog is so boring lately.
Basically life right now revolves around yoga and my half-marathon training.
However, did have a great time finally getting a chance to dress-shop with Paish.  Apparently we experienced an Earthquake together and didn't notice. Facebook told me it was so... followed by this badge of honour from Anne-Marie.

Anyways, if you're really bored here, you can always check out my side project, my yoga life. May not interest you at all, but it's a collective about my yoga experiences, my running, eating locally and vegetarian, and lots on "living yoga" etc. The other side of my life. I've hit the "big time" and been emailed about testing samples and possibly having a giveaway if i like it, so that's exciting!

♥ Callah

500 days in LA

Interesting fact. Watching 500 days (this time on actual DVD! I bought it!) I just HAD to google where it was set. As the page was loading, I hear the word(s?) "L.A." for the first time in the maybe 8 times I've watched it! Talk about coincidence.
I always love reading about little nuances of the film. It'll never get old. This is a good article.

I can't believe my training starts in 12 DAYS! I'm so excited to live in Toronto for a month. I've never lived in a city in Canada!! Also excited to bridesmaid dress shop with Paish - see you soon!

♥ Callah